An unusual association of Felty syndrome and TCRγδ lymphocytosis

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 351-353

  Stanworth, S J ^a   Green, L ^a   Pumphrey, R S H ^a   Swinson, D R ^c   Bhavnani, M ^b,d  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Wigan Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

^c WRIGHTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL ALBERT EDWARD INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Felty syndrome; Large granular lymphocytosis; TCR

Indexed keywords

CD3 ANTIGEN; CD57 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; GRANULOCYTE COLONY STIMULATING FACTOR; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR DELTA CHAIN; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR GAMMA CHAIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FELTY SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KNEE ENDOPROSTHESIS; LARGE GRANULAR LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

EID: 0029879814     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.4.351     Document Type: Article

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